Porn Industry May Not Decide Format War

nixkuroi writes "MSNBC Reports that the porn industry may be overstating their numbers and, as a result, may not be the decider of the next winning movie format. Even more interesting: Vivid Entertainment says that despite Sony's refusal to license Blu-ray to the adult industry, they've found a way to replicate the technology and will release Debbie Does Dallas on both formats. Film writer Jimmy Digiorgio states, in an email with MSNBC: 'In the past, porn embraced new technologies that were just gaining a foothold. DVDs are not new, and I don't think consumers perceive Blu-Ray and HD-DVD as new technologies. Instead, they see them as an evolution of an existing technology.... With Blu-ray [versus] HD-DVD, porn will go where the masses go.'"

axis of pron

[tomblag]

took over years ago

Darn it

[MyNameIsEarl]

And here I was waiting for the first shot to be fired across someone's bow.

Re:ugh

[baldass_newbie]

Em, they have "actresses", too.
You would like them.
I swear.

Raise Your Hand if...

[ironring2006]

FTFA...Now you've got Google and you type in 'amputee sex' or whatever you want.

Let's get a show of hands to see how many people googled that. No? Legs? Anyone?

ya'll are missing the point

[dgr73]

HD porn may actually finally be the porn that's good for relationships. Once you see the "actors" in glorious HD, your girlfriend/wife suddenly starts to look a whole lot more appealing.

Re:ugh

[Splab]

Most porn would lose a lot of their audience without women in the movies - so yeah, they are more important :D

Re:Huh?

[organgtool]

Because it's in HIGH DEFINITION! You're probably the kind of guy who buys stereo amps with volumes knobs that stop at 10.

Close but no cigar..

[The Creator]

And here I was waiting for the first shot to be fired across someone's brow.

Re:ugh

[elrous0]

Wow, with this resolution I can even spot the silicone leaks!

-Eric

Re:ugh

[Bootvis]

"Trust me, I speak from first hand experience."

Urgh! ... Must ... Not ... Make ... Joke

Re:ugh

[mgiuca]

I have a story from the NY Times (reg now required) in my journal which talks about this very issue. One of the solutions? Use software packages to 'soften' the images. In other words, film the movie in HD format then turn down the resolution so it is similar to that of what is on video tape or film.

They're way ahead of you... just plug in any non HDCP/HDMI-compatible monitor into your HD video player, and the software inside will automatically "soften" the image for your viewing pleasure.

Re:ugh

[Grashnak]

I've said it before - the only thing uglier than Ron Jeremy's balls, is Ron Jeremy's balls in HD. *brrrrrrr*

Talk about missing the point...

[Anonymous Coward]

If my wife looked that appealing, I wouldn't need a girlfriend in the first place!

Re:ya'll are missing the point

[dgr73]

In the case of gay porn.. maybe it will turn people into straights, when you see the dingleberries up close and personal the whole idea of anal sex suddenly becomes very unappetizing (same can be said for straight anal as well I guess).